Prince Kang thought for a mont and said, "In that case, you must go and recognize your family."
"If you are truly the biological son of the Duke of England, then you are born of the legitimate wife."
"Currently, there is only one child from a concubine at the Duke of England Mansion, and it’s that concubine who caused your parents’ separation."
"I heard from my uncle that the Duke plans to request the title of Princely Heir for that child once he cos of age at twenty."
"Youzhi, the position of Princely Heir rightfully belongs to you; why should you give it up to soone else?"
Jiang Youzhi seed thoughtful.
Prince Kang squinted his eyes, "Based on my intuition, when you were left under the tree back then, there must be more to the story."
"Why leave a living child?"
"Why was it claid to be buried when it was actually abandoned?"
"Why call a healthy child weak?"
Prince Kang looked at Jiang Youzhi with profound aning and said, "Youzhi, don’t you want to know who is the real culprit behind the eighteen-year separation of your parents?"
Jiang Youzhi slowly nodded, "Naturally, I want to know."
Prince Kang patted Jiang Youzhi’s shoulder, "More importantly, Lady Wu was deeply pained by this incident back then and hasn’t found solace over the years. For her sake, you should go personally."
Jiang Youzhi took a while and said, "Then let’s go and see."
Prince Kang laughed, "I’ll go prepare the invitations."
"Tomorrow, I’ll accompany you there."
Early the next morning, Prince Kang and Jiang Youzhi took a carriage together out of the city.
On the road, Prince Kang laughed and said, "Let tell you about Lady Wu—a remarkable woman in every sense."
Jiang Youzhi appeared intrigued, "Oh, how so?"
Prince Kang said, "Lady Wu’s father was General Wu, and she was a martial genius from birth, learning martial arts from her father, becoming highly skilled."
"At seventeen, she followed her father to the Capital City, where in the arena she was unbeatable."
"The Duke of England was knocked down by her and never forgot her afterward."
"Later, the Duke earned rits in the military camp—no, he was still the Princely Heir—and when the Emperor asked him what reward he wanted, he asked to be given Lady Wu in marriage, and thus she married the Duke."
"Soon after separating from the Duke, she beca the Chief Instructor of the Forbidden Army in the Imperial City."
Jiang Youzhi was very surprised, "She is able to hold an official position as a woman?"
Prince Kang smiled, "Father loves her for her martial prowess and made her Chief Instructor, though she holds a fourth rank and cannot command the Forbidden Army, just responsible for training them."
"You don’t know—I heard that the Forbidden Army fears her like mice fear cats, each one scared to death."
"You should know, the Forbidden Army in the Capital City includes many descendants of noble families; it takes an extraordinary person to make them fearful."
Jiang Youzhi felt a strange emotion; this woman, possibly his biological mother, was indeed different from ordinary won.
Prince Kang added, "However, last year she resigned as Chief Instructor, claiming old age, and has been living in a villa outside the city ever since."
The villa was not far from the Capital City; after leaving the city, they arrived in less than half an hour.
Prince Kang and Jiang Youzhi got out of the carriage at the villa’s entrance. A guard went to knock, and the door opened. A young maid opened the door and went inside to announce them.
Soon, Lady Wu ca out personally to greet them.
Seeing two young n, one dressed in princely attire, she knew this was Prince Kang and bowed to him.
anwhile, Jiang Youzhi was observing her.
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